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17/05/1968 Drama, History, Horror 1h 27m
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He'll hang, burn, and mutilate you. He's the… Witchfinder General

Overview

England, 1645. The cruel civil war between Royalists and Parliamentarians that is ravaging the country causes an era of chaos and legal arbitrariness that allows unscrupulous men to profit by exploiting the absurd superstitions of the peasants; like Matthew Hopkins, a monster disguised as a man who wanders from town to town offering his services as a witch hunter.

  1. Michael Reeves

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Vincent Price

    Matthew Hopkins

  2. Ian Ogilvy

    Richard Marshall

  3. Robert Russell

    John Stearne

  4. Nicky Henson

    Swallow

  5. Hilary Dwyer

    Sara

  6. Rupert Davies

    John Lowes

  7. Patrick Wymark

    Cromwell

  8. Wilfrid Brambell

    Master Loach

  9. Tony Selby

    Salter

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-29
An undeniably brilliant swan song for the ill-fated directorial prodigy Reeves, with remarkable vision, and a ghastly sadistic performance by Vincent Price. Hard to like the film because it gets under your skin with its brutality and just stays there, eating you from within. A very fine work that stays with you, hauntingly.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$83,000.00

Revenue
$1,500,000.00

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